Canon MP610 and Bluetooth

[Cole200]

Hi,

I have a problem getting my laptop talking to my printer wirelessly via bluetooth dongles. Neither has built in bluetooth so I am using 2 of these things

http://www.amazon.co.uk/Micro-Blueto...0111679&sr=8-2

The laptop one went through some install process when I plugged it in so I guess its configured. It is running Vista if that is relevant.

Whereas the one in the printer is just plugged into the front USB port and I cannot see anywhere to configure it on the printer or through the PC it is connected to via USB.

When I try and add the printer device to the laptop it cant find anything to pair with so I guess somethings missing in the link setup somewhere

Should this work or am I missing something in the setup?

[Funkstar]

This isn't going to work. At all.

That USB post in the front of the printer is just for connecting PictBridge compatible cameras to. It is not a general purpose USB port, I don't think it can even take a USB pen drive.

[Cole200]

I wonder if I could connect it to the type B USB at the back with some converter?

I have found this expensive Canon version which is a type A although its not clear if it works with the MP610

http://www.amazon.co.uk/Canon-BU-20-...pr_product_top

[Funkstar]

That is more likely to work than just a regular BT dongle. Remember that dongles like the one you linked to in your first post need drivers to work. You cannot install drivers on a printer. If they came with support built in that would be different.

That Cannon one is different, as the printer just thinks it is a regular USB connection, the dongle then does the work to tunnel the connection over BlueTooth.